I was just there over the weekend with my GF for mikes wedding. We stayed in herold square. Although the city was cleanish it certainly wasn't clean like philly is (and that's saying something cause philly is a shithole)

Overall it was fun being there for a day and a night but if I never have to go back to NYC it will be too soon. Although everywhere we went was safe and clean i could never ever live there. I was really shocked about how nice Central Park is, didn't even know here was a lake there!

I think next time we'll stick to the water tour around NYC ;)